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A Trans Boy Came Out to His Mom Via a Cute Homemade Holiday Card
A Trans Boy Came Out to His Mom Via a Cute Homemade Holiday Card
Now THIS is parenting done right!
byraffy
December 21 2020 4:17 PM EST
May 31 2023 2:55 PM EST
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A Trans Boy Came Out to His Mom Via a Cute Homemade Holiday Card
Now THIS is parenting done right!
2020 can't end soon enough, but despite all the heartbreaking, anxiety-ridden moments that have plagued us these past 12 months, there have been a few wholesome moments here and there that remind us of the good in humanity. And this viral story of a mother and her transgender son's recent coming out is one of them!
Writer Amanda Mancino-Williams took to Twitter this week to share a heartwarming moment that happened between her and her son in the midst of this wild, unprecedented holiday season.
"Got a note from my 13yo tonight, under the door, like they always did when there was something important to say," she wrote in a tweet alongside a bunch of pictures of a handmade card her kid made for her. As we scroll through the pics, it's plain to see this isn't just a regular holiday greeting, but instead, a coming out.
\u201cGot a note from my 13yo tonight, under the door, like they always did when there was something important to say.\u201d— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Amanda Mancino-Williams) 1608508002
\u201chttps://t.co/Bh97Jz6p3i\u201d— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Amanda Mancino-Williams) 1608508002
\u201cThis is my creator of Janet. Honestly, I'm so proud.\u201d— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Amanda Mancino-Williams) 1608508002
\u201cJust wanted to say thank you to all of you who have reached out with words of delight and support and kindness. We've been reading through them together and it's been a morning of a thousand smiles. Love to you all.\u201d— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Amanda Mancino-Williams) 1608508002
"Dear Mum, I have created an extremely cringe little book to tell you something," the card begins. A few sweet and adorable sun/son puns later, and Amanda's child finishes his letter by telling her he is trans. "Conclusion: one – I am a trans boy. Two – I am very cringey."
At the time of writing, Amanda's tweet has over 28,000+ likes, and of course, people on the internet are loving the pure, heartwarming radiance of it all! (So it's safe to say he's not cringey at all!)
\u201cThis is. The cutest shit. I've ever seen.\u201d— Helena Greer, Debut Year Queer (@Helena Greer, Debut Year Queer) 1608582743
\u201cnoooo i'm crying i wish my parents would accept me being trans, i'm so happy for this boy and his little book is so cute\u201d— regular kit \ud83e\udd87 (@regular kit \ud83e\udd87) 1608573220
\u201cIf this is what 13yos think is cringey these days, teens are getting dangerously cool \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u201d— Olivia Collard \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc9c (@Olivia Collard \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc9c) 1608567428
\u201cthis is one of the sweetest things i've seen in a while bless\u201d— zichao (@zichao) 1608560944
\u201cThis is so cute, and it shows how good of a relationship this boy has with his mom \ud83d\ude2d\n\n(also? those puns? simply amazing, 10/10, not cringey at all)\u201d— \ud83e\udde1 kait/k/kaisarion \ud83e\udde1 (@\ud83e\udde1 kait/k/kaisarion \ud83e\udde1) 1608559979
Suddenly we believe in love and joy and goodness again!
"This is a fantastic gift for all of us," Amanda then wrote. "And, he wanted me to share to inspire others to be themselves."
Parents of LGBTQ+ kids, please take note! THIS is how you should accept yours kids for who they are!
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.